Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affecting python2-virtualenv package, versions <0:15.1.0-19.module+el8.1.0+5396+a4103ad2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.44% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-PYTHON2VIRTUALENV-2539593
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed16 Jan 2019

Introduced: 16 Jan 2019

CVE-2019-6446  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-502  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 python2-virtualenv to version 0:15.1.0-19.module+el8.1.0+5396+a4103ad2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-3335.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python2-virtualenv package and not the python2-virtualenv package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in NumPy 1.16.0 and earlier. It uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object, as demonstrated by a numpy.load call. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue because it is a behavior that might have legitimate applications in (for example) loading serialized Python object arrays from trusted and authenticated sources